how to install ships you dowload

[jesse1314]

Hello, I would like to know how to install ships you download like the Black Corsair for instance, thanks

 

[jesse1314]

also, how can you edit your flag? yes I read the FAQ but it didnt really give a good answer

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Install ships step 1: Know it works. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />
A lot of the ships released are made to replace existing ones, which is not good. They should be made unique ones. That requires making a copy of a ships_init.c entry and changing the variables, copying the ship's model folder and renaming all files, renaming the texture file and HEX editing the copied ship model to use the new file.

Edit your flag: Use the TX Converter to convert flagall.tga.tx, edit it in another program, then convert it back.

 

[jesse1314]

wow...sounds confusing, I'll just stick to the stock flags and ships lol

 

[Pieter Boelen]

It's not too hard though, once you've figured it out.

 

[v_Grimmelshausen]

If I recall correctly, there should be an detailed article in the pirate Wiki how to add new ships, characters and items. They´re well written, I recommend following them to the letter for starters. Experimentation can come later.

[EDIT]I almost forgtot one very important thing: <u><b>Always back up before making any change!</b></u> [/EDIT]

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Here's the Wiki: <a href="http://robotsdontbleed.com/wacko/wakka.php?wakka=POTCwiki" target="_blank">http://robotsdontbleed.com/wacko/wakka.php?wakka=POTCwiki</a>

 

[v_Grimmelshausen]

Thank you, Pieter, I didn´t have the link at hand.